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Amrish Puri’s son denies he slapped Govinda on set
Rajeev Puri, son of late actor Amrish Puri, has denied the decades-old story that his father slapped Govinda for arriving nine hours late on a film set. Speaking on Vickey Lalwani's podcast,…
Rajeev Puri, son of late actor Amrish Puri, has denied the decades-old story that his father slapped Govinda for arriving nine hours late on a film set. Speaking on Vickey Lalwani's podcast, Rajeev said the incident never happened and that his father was not the type to lose his temper.
The story claimed Amrish Puri, who had arrived for a 9 am shoot, confronted Govinda when he turned up around 6 pm. Rajeev said he had heard the story before but never took it seriously. He added that Govinda's lateness may have kept the two from working together again after their 1989 film 'Do Qaidi', but ruled out any grudge from his father's side.
Amrish Puri, known for roles in 'Mr India' and 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', died in 2005 at age 72.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The denial adds to a pattern of family members correcting Hollywood-style gossip that has long circulated in Bollywood fan circles without on-record evidence. Such stories often go unchallenged for decades because the principals are no longer alive to respond. Here, the claim rested on a single unnamed source from the set. Rajeev Puri's account is the first direct rebuttal from someone who knew the actor personally. With no contemporaneous news reports or witnesses stepping forward, the story may now fade, though its longevity shows how easily unverified anecdotes become accepted as industry lore.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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